The pilot episode was produced using cutout animation. All subsequent episodes are created with software that emulates the cutout technique. Parker and Stone perform most of the voice acting for the show's male characters. Since 2000, South Park Season 20 DVD each episode is typically written and produced during the week preceding its broadcast, with Parker serving as the primary writer and director. There have been a total of 273 episodes over the course of the show's 20 seasons.South Park is an American adult animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone (usually collectively known as Matt and Trey) for the Comedy Central television network. The show revolves around four boys—Stan Marsh, South Park Season 20 Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormick—and their bizarre adventures in and around the titular Colorado town. Much like The Simpsons, South Park uses a very large ensemble cast of recurring characters. Intended for mature audiences, the show has become infamous for its crude language and dark, surreal humor that satirizes a wide range of topics.